Nelson, AlondraAlondraNelson2023-07-132023-07-132018Nelson, Alondra, "Our Ancestors are Angels, Too," in Kerry James Marshall: A Creative Convening, ed. Sandra Jackson-Dumont, New York NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018, 79-90..9781588396952https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12111/8135This volume documents a groundbreaking convening on January 28, 2017 in The Met’s Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, inspired by the exhibition Kerry James Marshall: Mastry on view at The Met Breuer October 25, 2016–January 29, 2017. During the daylong event twenty noted thought leaders and creative practitioners considered the role of creativity, hard work, social justice, and imagination in art history, performance, science, and other disciplines inspired by visual artist Kerry James Marshall’s practice and work. The event was a mix of rich extended conversations and exciting nine-minute performances and presentations.en-USAfrican-American artAfrican American artistsBlack History MonthHarlemConference paper